You're in business to make a profit.

That's the standard, right? You bring money in, then you spend it. If there's something left over, that's great. Is there enough to cover taxes? And if you made a profit, where is it?

Consider changing the equation: ​ Income - Profit = Expenses

Put another way: bring in the money andbefore you do anything else, pay yourself first and set aside a percentage for taxes. You generated the income after all, so you deserve your cut, and taxes are owed no matter what.

What remains after you pay these top priorities is what you have available to run your business. Yes, it's a simplified explanation to something that is always more involved, but that's where I come in.

​Accounting for your priorities first will bring the financial health of your business into focus. I help facilitate what needs to happen to make it effective and real.